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2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review

Anthony Crawford — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:10:15 +0000

I’m somewhere in the Victorian Alps with about forty-kilometres of clean, windy road ahead and I’m driving the new GTI at eight-tenths with former F1 driver Hans Stuck on my tail. Make that nine-tenths. I’m carrying an awful lot of speed into these curves, and yet even in the tighter sections, the GTI is seemingly [...]

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2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Review

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Preview

Anthony Crawford — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:29:01 +0000

Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed manual $38,990 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 3 door 6-speed DSG $41,490 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed manual $40,490 Golf GTI 2.0 Litre TSI 155kW 5 door 6-speed DSG $42,990 CarAdvice is currently on the launch of the new Volkswagen Golf V1 GTI, and will [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI Preview

Report: Nissan settles GT-R transmission class action suit

George Skentzos — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:59:43 +0000

The Nissan GT-R rocked the motoring world when it arrived on the scene, offering truly supercar performance at just a fraction of the price. Although when the GT-R finally found its way into showrooms it quickly became apparent that there was a consequence for all this performance with the transmission becoming a costly Achilles heel for [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Report: Nissan settles GT-R transmission class action suit

Electrical faults top UK warranty claims list

Matt Brogan — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:20:32 +0000

A report released today from the UK’s second largest car manufacturer warranty services provider, Mondial Assistance, shows electrical faults are the cause of eight out of 10 warranty claims being made on modern cars. The top ten list includes senders and sensors, monitors and plugs, coils and small electric motors such as those found in HVAC [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Electrical faults top UK warranty claims list

Bushranger 4WD gear gets serious with SUVs

Anthony Crawford — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:54:31 +0000

words and photography Anthony Crawford There’s no reason why you can’t cross the Simpson Desert in your Subaru Forester or Kia Sportage provided you have the right equipment on board. No joke, the guys from premium four-wheel-drive accessory brand Bushranger, took a Kia Sportage Diesel across that vast Australian desert last year, where it proved itself capable of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Bushranger 4WD gear gets serious with SUVs

Volkswagen and Sanyo to develop hybrid batteries

David Twomey — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:26:23 +0000

Sanyo Electric and Volkswagen have announced they will jointly develop lithium-ion batteries, joining an intensifying race to provide the key component for the next generation of hybrid cars. Sanyo, which has the biggest global market share of lithium-ion batteries used in personal computers and mobile phones, said it would spend $790 million over the next seven [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Volkswagen and Sanyo to develop hybrid batteries

Suzuki A-star Concept (new Alto?)

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:01:33 +0000

In our recent discussions with Suzuki, we were informed that the company’s micro-car – the Splash – would not make it to Australia for some time. There was talk of another car coming and we suspect its based on this, the Suzuki A-star concept: Although not confirmed for Australia yet, the A-star concept is the ideal [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Suzuki A-star Concept (new Alto?)

New Engines for VW Golf GT Sport and Passat

George Skentzos — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:46:54 +0000

Volkswagen’s highly successful Golf GT TSI which was released earlier this year now has a permanent place amongst the ranks of VW. Under the new guise of Golf GT Sport to emphasize its performance credentials, it will now be available in two sporty yet economical models – the TSI and new 2.0 TDI. The TSI maintains its [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

New Engines for VW Golf GT Sport and Passat

Holden VE Commodore Battery Drain Issue Resolution

Paul Maric — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:04:17 +0000

Following our initial story about an issue many VE Commodore owners have experienced with regards to a lack of battery charge, we received many complaints from owners agreeing that the issue was getting long in the tooth, especially when vehicles would be dry of charge at inconvenient times. This information was forwarded to Holden Australia with [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Holden VE Commodore Battery Drain Issue Resolution

2006 Holden Crewman Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:47:47 +0000

2006 Holden Crewman Warranty Complaint Name: Chris Geddes Car Make: Holden Car Model: Crewman Year of Manufacture: 2006 Warranty Complaint: Battery replaced within first month of having car, still get flat battery if not driven for two days. Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. 2006 Holden Crewman Warranty Complaint

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2006 Holden Crewman Warranty Complaint

2006 HSV E Series Senator Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:43:14 +0000

2006 HSV E Series Senator Warranty Complaint Name: Michael Perich Car Make: HSV Car Model: E Series Senator Year of Manufacture: 2006 Warranty Complaint: I have had my car to Holden to complain about the battery being drained overnight. They were unable to diagnose any issues and the problem went away. In the last 4 days we have [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2006 HSV E Series Senator Warranty Complaint

2006 Holden VE Commodore Omega Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:34:12 +0000

2006 Holden VE Commodore Omega Warranty Complaint Name: GARY VANAGS Car Make: Holden Car Model: Commodore Omega Year of Manufacture: 2006 Warranty Complaint: Had to have battery replaced due to battery failure, my car was only idle overnight and i had no indication until getting into the car to start up. It was also a difficult job to remove the battery [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2006 Holden VE Commodore Omega Warranty Complaint

2003 BMW X5 Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:33:34 +0000

2003 BMW X5 Warranty Complaint Name: Shane Holmes Car Make: BMW Car Model: X5 4WD 4.4-litre V8 petrol Year of Manufacture: 2003 Warranty Complaint: The Auto Transmission completely disintegrated and the vehicle is inoperable at 65,000kms. I understand the Statutory Warranty is 36 mths and/or 60,000kms but for a vehicle that cost me $127k and i was the first owner and [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2003 BMW X5 Warranty Complaint

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:26:19 +0000

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Warranty Complaint Name: Helen Mccready Car Make: Hyundai Car Model: Santa Fe Year of Manufacture: 2003 Warranty Complaint: This vehicle was serviced as per the service schedule by sunco motors my local hyundai dealer. At the 90000km service in feb 06 both the timing belt and the balance shaft belt were replaced. Car was still under factory [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Warranty Complaint

2000 Nissan Patrol Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:20:58 +0000

2000 Nissan Patrol 3-litre diesel Warranty Complaint Name: Alan Johnston Car Make: Nissan Car Model: Patrol 3lt TDI Year of Manufacture: 2000 Warranty Complaint: Well known for blowing motors around 130k km. Mine blew right on cue 3mths outside extended warranty. Nissan paid only for parts to fix, despite this being a manufacturing fault. They didnot supply complete motor and I [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2000 Nissan Patrol Warranty Complaint

2003 Kia Carnival Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:40:17 +0000

2003 Kia Carnival Warranty Complaint Name: kathryn Car Make: Kia Car Model: Carnival Year of Manufacture: 2003 Warranty Complaint: Sudden engine failure, water in fuel, blown gasket. Lander dealership says it is not an engine problem (that was apparently only with 2002 models) but have quoted up to $8500 to replace engine- which they say is whats required- plus [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2003 Kia Carnival Warranty Complaint

2005 Volkswagen Polo Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:26:31 +0000

2005 Volkswagen Polo Warranty Complaint Name: Renee Car Make: Volkswagen Car Model: Polo Year of Manufacture: 2005 Warranty Complaint: I have to express my disappointment with my purchase on my Volkswagen Polo 2005 model. 8 months ago I noticed that my paint on my bonnet and roof is starting to flake away. I have had arguments with my local dealer who informed [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2005 Volkswagen Polo Warranty Complaint

2004 Kia Rio Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:21:00 +0000

2004 Kia Rio Warranty Complaint Name: Ken and Laureen Carcas Car Make: Kia Sedan 4 Door Car Model: Rio with a Sportz Kit Year of Manufacture: 2004 Warranty Complaint: We have a 3 yr old Kia Rio, just out of warrenty (5 mths), that has had a number of previous things wrong with it (gear box, bearings, refuses to start on [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2004 Kia Rio Warranty Complaint

2006 Holden VE Calais Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:17:22 +0000

2006 Holden VE Calais Warranty Complaint Name: Timothy Ritchie Car Make: Holden Car Model: VE Calais Year of Manufacture: 2006 Warranty Complaint: Our Calais has been plagued with random warnings since day one. The car has been back and forth to Holden and is heading back this weekend for a whole week to have a new BCM module installed as the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2006 Holden VE Calais Warranty Complaint

2004 Suzuki XL7 Warranty Complaint

Alborz Fallah — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:10:09 +0000

2004 Suzuki XL7 Warranty Complaint Name: roy andrews Car Make: Car Make SUZUKI XL7 2.7L AUTO WAGON Car Model: Car Model JA627AW Year of Manufacture: 01/09/04 Warranty Complaint: I organized to have two minor defects (one being a crack in the rear door handle the other being a fault with the cd player)rectified at the same time as the thirty km [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2004 Suzuki XL7 Warranty Complaint